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Sustainable FAW management key to protecting public health, farmers’ livelihoods, and the environment The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Ghana’s Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has enhanced the capacities of Agriculture Extension...

Traditional leaders, Queen mothers and community members partner with local organization to develop community by-laws to safeguard local natural resources and fight landscape degradation In sub-Saharan Africa, over 70 per cent of the population depends on forests and woodlands for their livelihoods. In addition to the economic importance of local natural...

  Ghanaian SMEs explore ways to upscale the capacity development activities developed under the Fao Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems project in three countries including Ghana and expand their reach. In order to ensure food systems contribute to healthy diets and better nutrition, it is necessary to strengthen the knowledge base and capacities of...

Emphasizing responsible and sustainable use of aquatic biodiversity and natural resources  Ghana with the support of FAO is empowering stakeholders to implement the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines). This initiative emanated from the support received by Ghana under...

Learning event on nutrition-sensitive food systems and value chains  Agrifood Small and Medium-sized Enterprises SMEs working in the post-production segments in Ghana–including input suppliers and service providers, manufacturers, aggregators, distributors, and retailers– contribute significantly to food security, and play an important role in the development of nutrition-sensitive value chains. SMEs are...